Service and Social Justice Information and Registration Forms  

2nd Sunday Coffee and Rolls/Hospitality Servers: Crystal and AJ Grout, have generously taken on leading the 2nd Sunday of each month in hopes to get youth and families active in serving Coffee and Rolls. Our first Sunday of service is on November 12th. Sign up to serve after the 8:00 or 10:00 Mass. Sign up here:

Clergy Appreciation Night: The KC's are having their annual Clergy Appreciation Night on Tuesday, January 30, at the Hjemkomst Center. Help is needed to serve and bus the tables at this formal event from 5 -8 pm. Sign up here: 

Help serve at the Catholic Daughters' Soup and Pie Dinner: Thursday, February 1st from 4:30-6:30 PM. Sign up here: 

Faith Formation Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, February 25. Three shifts available; 8-9:55 a.m., 9:45-11:40 am, 11:30-2 p.m. Sign up here: 

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry’s: Sign up to help the Knights of Columbus with their weekly Fish Fry from 4-7 PM at St. Francis in Moorhead. 8 youth are needed on Fridays March 3rd, 10th, and 17th. Thank you for helping with this awesome service to our parish and community during Lent.
Sign up here: 

Spring Fling and Easter Things at Churches United: Saturday March 24th from 1-3 PM. You will be putting on an Easter Party for kids who are currently experiencing homelessness. Please arrive to Churches United at 12:30 PM for instructions and to help set up. Sign up here: 

Tenebrae Prayer Service of Light: If you would like to help with this theatrical prayer night, there are many ways your son or daughter can participate. Parents who have experience with Tenebrae are also needed to help make this beautiful night. Tenebrae practice will be on Sunday, March 25th at 9:00 PM and on Wed. March 28th at 5 PM. Only actors and readers need to be present for the Sunday night practice. Sign up here: 

Spring Clean Up at the Dorothy Day House: Enjoy the fresh spring weather by helping with important outside spring cleaning at the Dorothy Day House on Wednesday, May 9th from 7-8:30 PM. Please wear jeans or long pants and bring garden or work gloves and a rake. Meet at the Dorothy Day House (not pantry) Sign up here: 

As a part of the four dimensions of the Confirmation Preparation laid out by the Crookston Diocese, all youth preparing for Confirmation in the 9^th, 10^th and 11^th grades will participate in Service and Social Justice Experiences.
Each 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th Grade student at St. Joe’s is called to serve their parish and community in the following ways.
 

• Participate in two class led community service experiences, one in the fall and one in the spring.
• Participate in one St. Joe’s Youth Ministry sponsored service experience.
• Participate in 5 hours of St. Joe’s Parish sponsored service experiences.
• Participate in 5 hours of Community service experiences.
• Reflect on service experience with class
• Complete and turn in Service Experience Reflections for each service activity.

1. Parish fall bazaar on Nov. 6. -Contact Pam Johnson 218-236-5066
2. Catholic Daughters Living Rosary on November 8^th at 7 PM. Contact Dennis O. at 701-730-2155
3. Staff dinner event in November -Contact Karyn or Father Larry at 218-236-5066
4. Knights of Columbus “Santa Burgers” on December 17^th 10:30-1:30 PM. Contact Dennis O. at 701-730-2155
5. Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest on January 15^, 1-4 PM. Contact Dennis O. at 701-730-2155
6. Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast to support our Diocesan Seminarians on January 22^nd. Contact Dennis O. at 701-730-2155
7. Knights of Columbus Clergy Appreciation Night, February 7^th 6-9 PM. Contact Dennis O. at 701-730-2155
8. Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, March 3^rd, March 10^th, and March 17^th from 5-8 PM. Contact Dennis O. at 701-730-2155
9. Wednesday evening Lenten soup suppers during Lent -Contact Shawn Erickson 218-236-5066
10. Dinner Dance Auction for the school in March -Contact Andrew Hilliker 228-233-0553
11. Serving donuts and coffee after Sunday morning Masses all year round -Contact Shawn Erickson 218-236-5066
12. Nursery childcare on Sundays and other events Contact Shawn Erickson 218-236-5066
13. Middle and/or high school aides for Prek and K Sunday school. Contact Kate Hendrickx 218-236-5066
14. Help with the faith formation All Saints’ party on Oct. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. -Contact Kate Hendrickx 218-236-5066
15. Help with the Family Advent Day on Nov. 29 after morning Masses - Contact Kate Hendrickx 218-236-5066
16. RE pancake breakfast on Oct 16th and Feb. 28  -Contact Melissa Hund-Cerna  218-236-5066
17. Help with special needs events. –Contact Kate Hendrickx 218-236-5066
18. Lead families through stations at First Eucharist retreat, April 23, 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon. Contact Kate Hendrickx 218-236-5066
19. Assist with the living Rosary. October 21, (Wed. at 5:00 pm) and October 11 (Sun. at 9:15 am) Contact Kate Hendrickx 218-236-5066
20. Serve on Liturgy committee -meets 4 times per year -Contact Julie Hardmeyer 218-226-5066
21. Serve on Children’s Faith Formation Council -meets monthly -Contact Kate Hendrickx 218-236-5066
22. Serve on the Life and Justice Committee, meets monthly. Contact Shawn Erickson 218-236-5066.
23. Escort Eventide residents to Mass on Sundays at Eventide.  Be there by 10:00 a.m. and done by 11:05 a.m. Contact Deacon Bill 218-236-5066

 
 
Community Service Experience Ideas and Opportunities:
Dorothy Day Food Pantry
Great Plains Food Bank
Churches United for the Homeless
Salvation Army
Bethany Retirement Living
Ronald McDonald House
Presentation Convent
First Choice Clinic